President Forever 2008 + Primaries Version Information

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Contents:

Known problems.

Installation Instructions.

Version information.

Note: We have removed AutoUpdate from President Forever 2008 + Primaries. All updates must be done through the link below. If you have a version with AutoUpdate, please download the latest version below.

Known problems:

We are updating and addressing any issues as they come into us.

– If you try to install an update and it is interrupted with an ‘Access Denied’ message to replace certain files, 1. Shut down P4E8 before trying to update. 2. Run the install file by right-clicking and selecting ‘Run as administrator’.

Latest internal version (not yet released):

– nothing yet!

Installation Instructions

Download the install file, clicking ‘Save as’ and saving to a place like your desktop.

Make sure President Forever 2008 + Primaries is closed.

Run the install file. If you are using Windows Vista or 7, right-click and select ‘Run as administrator’.

You can tell you have the most recent version by the version number on your start screen. Note: versions 1.7.1 and 1.7.2 display the version number 1.7.0. You can tell you have the latest version if it includes the 2012 scenario with the most recent updates as listed in the version information below.

– Fixed bug where after convention asks if want to continue playing as Bush, click Yes, says you will now be deleted, game ends
– Fixed bug where start game in general election, press spacebar, Access Violation Error
– Fixed bug where not using correct candidate percentages to decide who is invited to a debate

v. 1.05.10.1

– Primaries interview offers only once per week instead of once per day
– Changed how computer players determine which regions in their ad strategies in general election
(this fixes a bug in 1992 where Perot not spending any money if start in general election)
– Computer players now make better decisions regarding giving PIPs and CPs to Endorsers
– Fixed bug where can run ads even when out of money
– 2008 > Fred Thompson Leadership 4 > 3
– 2008 > changed Ron Paul’s images
– 2008 > removed Ron Paul crusader Carol Wells, reduced Bill Maher from 30 > 15 days
– 2008 >
New Jersey Courier endorsing in Virginia > New Jersey
West Virginia Daily Telegraph endorsing in Virginia > West Virginia
removed ‘name’ endorsing in Massachusetts
West Virginia The Parkersburg News endorsing in Virginia > West Virginia
West Virginia The Parkersburg Sentinel endorsing in Virginia > West Virginia

– Changed news profile for primaries and caucuses, now is
Established rating of party (or candidate if higher) + bonus specified by scenario designer
Note: this affects all scenarios, so until scenario designer specifies bonuses, all news stories about primaries or caucuses will initially be Established rating of party (or candidate if higher)
– Correlate: in Campaigns Forever can now specify the news story profile bonus for primaries and caucuses
– 2000 > Fixed Nader bug with 102 profile news story
– 2008 > Iowa +3 caucuses news story profile, R and D (8)
2008 > New Hampshire +3 primary news story profile, R and D (8)
2008 > South Carolina +2 primary news story profile, R and D (7)
2004 > Iowa, New Hampshire +3, R and D (8)
2000 > Iowa, New Hampshire +3, R and D (8)
– Fixed Activation bug
– Fixed bug where Footsoldiers cost 1 CP the first turn, but cost 3 the following turn with a large EP hit
For example: putting 3 CPs into FootSoliders results in 9 CPs being used the next turn
– Fixed bug where Time Limit feature on local games goes away if you save and load a game

– Added note on how much energy regained that day in Turn Summary
– Changed contact information
– Fixed bug when making ad, if click insight and done, doesn’t set correct % highly successful
– Fixed bug where Crusaders sometimes not visiting strategy states
– Fixed bug research not budgeting for CPs after first turn when in primaries
– Fixed bug sometimes on completion of scandal research
– Fixed GetNumAdMaking error/then list index out of bounds
– Fixed bug when doing rest activity when out of funds causes “cannot do activity in turn summary”

– Fixed bug causing exception
– Fixed player deletion bug
– Fixed tool-tips help system bug – was not showing all help information
– Fixed recalculation of poll numbers when switching to General Election
– Fixed issue images and player images not being displayed correctly due to the number of breakthroughs player had before scandals
– Fixed debating skill and issue familiarity progress cycling from 100 to 1 when at 5
– Funds now hidden when viewing Veep information
– Fixed progress bars displaying properly in players info screen
– Candidate Editor > Fixed image resizing when loading new candidate images bug
– Candidate Editor > Now adds _large or _small to leader bitmap filenames if they don’t already have them, this fixes file name bug
– AutoUpdate > Fixed bug that would cause certain files not to be updated
– 2008 > Fixed Biden and Gore are same colour
– Veep energy now displayed when hover over Veep activity button on mainForm

– Load now checks for compatible version number in save game
– Newer AutoUpdate.exe
– Fixed floating point error
– Fixed list index out of bounds error when click Research button
– Removed second Alabama governor endorser in 2008

– First two Primaries/Caucuses have news stories with higher profiles
– 2004 and 2008 endorsers footsoldier chance changed from 50% to 33%
– 2004 and 2008 reduced inter-party voter movement before general election phase
– Modified chance computer player from another party will accept Vice-Presidential offer
– Fixed scandals not being shown correctly

v. 1.00.3

MAJOR CHANGES

– Fixed create scandals bug
– Fixed release scandals bug
– Help file now integrated into game, press F1 or Help buttons
– Main map now displays regions in strategy
– Fixed saving game bug
– Election night now has a fast-forward button and default mode is also quicker
– Election night has option to display message when region is called
– Election night region displays lock if called
– Fixed election night bug with not recognizing new winner if changes after called
– Modified percentage change dynamics for more realistic game play
– Footsoldiers last 30 days
– Changed number of CPs receive in general election
– Changed starting funds for players in 2004, 2008
– Fixed bug playing a game with certain parties on
– Can run ad in all regions in strategy
– Modified computer player endorsement and withdrawal decision making
– Can turn AutoUpdates on or off on start screen
– Computer players better at strategizing
– Momentum affects endorsers
– Can continue as player to whom become Veep or as player in party who wins convention
– Fixed veep not moving properly when barnstorming
– Fixed “List Index Out Of Bounds” bug
– Footsoldiers now cost 5 CPs in general election
– For footsoldier creation, regional momentum/2 added to completion per turn

MINOR CHANGES

– Fixed display error when more than 3 scandals created
– Second governor of Alabama removed in 2004
– Changed governor of New Jersey in 2004
– Fixed far-right position on Affirmative Action in 2004
– Changed several candidates from ‘female’ to ‘male’ in 2004, 2008
– Changed Lieberman’s colour from light-blue to orange in 2004
– Nader ‘party’ funds changed from $0 to $100,000 in 2004
– Fixed bug with general election candidates not having a block grant not being able to fundraise
– Fixed bug with computer players spinning news stories when shouldn’t be able to
– Reduced chance spy gets caught
– Reduced chance spy help with scandal research during the primaries
– Decreased undecideds in general election to 20% in 2004, 2008
– Main map region abbreviations coloured correctly
– Main map +- correspond to correct poll data, don’t show +- if < 0.5 change
– Modified alienated voters to 40% in 2004, 2008
– Changed Democratic starting percentage in Colorado to 48% in 2008
– Change player colours in 2004
– Fixed news story font size bug
– Computer players do issue familiarity and debating more often
– Hide issue familiarity and debating skill bars for other players if don’t have spy
– Modifies endorser attributes for 2004, 2008
– Fixed where switching from primaries to general election CPs not right on one day